Queensway Incites Controversy

• JAMAICA TIMES • ASTORIA TIMES • FOREST HILLS LEDGER • LAURELTON TIMES LARGEST AUDITED • QUEENS VILLAGE TIMES COMMUNITY • RIDGEWOOD LEDGER NEWSPAPER IN QUEENS • HOWARD BEACH TIMES • RICHMOND HILL TIMES Oct. 4-10, 2013 Your Neighborhood - Your News® FREE ALSO COVERING ELMHURST, JACKSON HEIGHTS, LONG ISLAND CITY, MASPETH, MIDDLE VILLAGE, REGO PARK, SUNNYSIDE Jackson Hts. mom mourns Art of the death of son in hit-and-run drive-in Page 16 QGuide PagePage 33 Third hotel QueensWay incites controversy planned near LIRR station Supporters, neighbors clash over proposal to transform track into linear park BY BIANCA FORTIS ment about who had actually been Rail Road into a linear greenway, signed a petition asking the city BY RICH BOCKMANN invited to a meeting to discuss the inspired by Manhattan’s High to create the park, but one group The friction mounting be- park plans. Line. of Queens residents, many of Downtown Jamaica is start- tween two groups over a proposal The proposed park, known as It would extend from Rego whom live in the Rockaways, ing to look like a Monopoly board to transform a piece of old railway the QueensWay, would turn 3 1/2 Park to Ozone Park, crossing would prefer to see train service with plans for a third hotel in the line into a public park came to a miles of the abandoned Rockaway through Forest Park. reactivated. works for the block to the east of head on Tuesday over a disagree- Beach Branch of the Long Island More than 2,000 people have Continued on Page 50 the Long Island Rail Road station. A spokeswoman for Marriott Hotels said Flushing’s United BIRDS OF CELEBRATION Construction and Development Group Corp. is expected to open the doors on its 15-story, 86-room Courtyard/Fairfield Inn Suites hotel on Archer Avenue in Janu- ary 2015. United Construction did not return a request for comment, but plans filed with the city Depart- ment of Buildings in late July show the developer’s 170-foot- tall, 202,314-square-foot building will be split between Marriott’s economy-travel brands, with 12 rooms set aside for the Fairfield Inn and 74 rooms available at the Courtyard. Fairfield offers the bare es- sentials for price-conscious trav- ellers and Courtyard reaches for a clientele seeking a few more amenities, but both benefit from the Marriott name . Berkita Bradford, an economics professor at St. John’s University studying the hospitali- ty industry, said the development seems to be a vote of confidence Johnny Christ releases several of his doves into the air during an opening ceremony for the Columbus Day Parade in Howard Beach. See more photos on for the up-and-coming neighbor- Page 22. Photo by Christina Santucci Continued on Page 50

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Top-of-the-line Class com- the to According LaSalle Lang Jones developable Other LaSalle. facilities are going from A $18.50 to $22 per square foot, the firm’s research shows. 2013 airport out- pany’s look, Class A facilities have to percent 97 maintained de- occupancy, 98 percent the factspite that freight volumes were down 5.9 per- 2011-12, October from cent largelydue toa weak Euro- pean economy. predicted would volumes this recover year slowly and drive growth between 2 percent and 3 percent. includes area the in land AMB north just site 5.2-acre the a from of the airport’s tarmac and a 182,000-square-foot across site the which center city for Economic Development requesting is Corporation proposals. William Doscher, MD, FACS MD, FACS William Doscher, Ethics Committee, Associate Chair, North Shore-LIJ; Associate Surgery, North Hofstra Surgery, Professor, Shore-LIJ School of Medicine Rendering courtesy CBRE The asking lease price price lease asking The 2010 for $3.6 million. The The million. $3.6 foot. for 2010 square total project is expected to per million.cost $19.7 $19.50 is have market the in Rents reces- the through flat been are but on thesion now rise as freight volumes are ex- ac- back, bounce to pected commercial the to cording real estate firm Lang Jones The property boasts boasts property The The The company cre- four units ranging from 23,420 to 42,438 square feet up stretching ceilings with to 28 feet, office spaces, wide drive- and spacing column through garage doors. the site, ated to develop Idlewild 228th Street LLC, purchased the vacant property of foreclosure out in Larry A. Frankini, MD, FACS Larry A. Frankini, MD, FACS Franklin Surgery, Chief, Vascular Hospital; Chief, Endovascular Surgery, Forest Hills Hospital; Assistant North Hofstra Surgery, Professor, Shore-LIJ School of Medicine For more information on North Shore-LIJ Medical Group, go to nslijdocs.com. For an appointment at any location, call (516) 328 -9800. For an appointment at any location, call (516) 328 11042 South 50, Lake Success, New York Suite 2001 Marcus Avenue, 11374 Rego Park, New York 95-25 Queens Boulevard, 2nd Floor, 11414 94-07 156th Street, Howard Beach, New York Liggio said the doors doors the said Liggio freight users were im- who Super-Storm from pacted sev- he said. “Also, Sandy,” eral other users on- and off- tarmac are who in the “C” buildings parking where is restricted a and somewhat load- and commodity, rare ing is very challenging.” are scheduled to open in January. A new industrial warehouse freight-forwarding for companies Kennedy operating out of John F. International Airport is expected open to in January. Workis about 75 Leasing agent Frank “The project has seen C properties constructed between the mid-1940s and mid-1990s. the a on complete percent ware- 132,000-square-foot mil- $4.9 house nestled into a resi- of dential area Brookville, of iswhich being built with assistance the lion worth of tax exemp- tions and abatements facili- City tated the by York New Development Industrial Agency. Liggio, vice of the president real firm estate CBRE, said the building’s first tenant, the Japan-based freight-for- warder “K” Line Logistics, made the from move a facil- air ity in Stream. Valley significant interest County from several other interna- forwarders freight tional around and in operating Nassau JFK and more specifically from Chief, Vascular Surgery, Forest Hills Surgery, Chief, Vascular Hospital; Chief, Endovascular Surgery, Franklin Hospital; Assistant Professor, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ Surgery, School of Medicine Omid Rahmani, MD, FACS Omid Rahmani, MD, FACS Learn more about the physicians at North Shore-LIJ Medical Group Associates of Long Island. Vascular The physicians at Vascular Associates of Long Island specialize in treating and helping patients manage a full range of vascular conditions conditions patients manage a full range of vascular Associates of Long Island specialize in treating and helping The physicians at Vascular Health Systemthe extensive resources of North Shore-LIJ relating to carotid artery disease, venous disease, wounds and swollen limbs. Utilizing options. patients receive coordinated, quality clinical care through state-of-the-art treatment Healing Center, and its Comprehensive Wound Vascular Associates ofVascular Long Island has joined North Medical Group. Shore-LIJ Close to Home Most insurances accepted World-Class Vascular Surgical Care Care Surgical Vascular World-Class

But developable land is developable But The areas to the north Construction is nearly nearly is Construction BY RICH BOCKMANNBY

New cargo warehouse near Kennedy almost fi nished fi almost Kennedy near warehouse cargo New 132,000-square-foot facility developed with tax incentives from Industrial Development Agency Development Industrial from incentives tax with developed facility 132,000-square-foot consist of outdated Class Class outdated of consist in Idlewild Park in 2002, in Park Idlewild in AMB logistics center built the 520,000-plus-square-foot 520,000-plus-square-foot the rent buildings, except for for except buildings, rent scarce, and most of the cur- in 180 buildings. under 6 million square feet — spread across out just national freight shipments shipments freight national companies thatroute inter- customs brokers — the freight forwarders and and forwarders freight largest concentrations of of concentrations largest to the air cargo industry’s national Airport are home of John F. Kennedy Inter- Kennedy F. John of leased. square feet are already already are feet square erty said the first 23,000 dling the Brookville prop- Brookville the dling cade, and the han- broker near JFKAirport in a de- cargo warehouse to be built built be to cargo warehouse complete on thecomplete first air 4 TIMESLEDGER, OCT. 4-10, 2013 TIMESLEDGER.COM TL Beep votes show hopefuls’ strongholds power bases. Astoria) Vallone Jr. Peter man (D- Everly Council- and Brown businessman (D-Bayside), drew Tony Sen. state Avellawith from along where Katz, vealed which re- sembly district, their As- state by down broken primary ofthe results the tions recently released home turf. ontheir gap candidates narrowed the although even the longshot dent Democratic primary, month’s presi- last borough during ofQueens areas two but all in her opponents beat Katz Melinda woman the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk congressional Republicans, hit out to at speech tance heraccep- used also She 47th Street in Manhattan. Copacabana at the party victory at the city’sfor the underserved Clubvocate on to West beand a strong promised voice asthanked public her supporters ad- de Blasio. Bill friend close and didate can- mayoral from position fice and willof color take to hold over citywide woman first the be to track of- the on sheis election, vember opposing her in the No- Republican no With vote. percentclose of to the 60 took James campaign, Tuesday. for city public advocate lyn) in the run-off election Daniel Squadron (D-Brook- Sen. state defeated easily Letitia James (D-Brooklyn) Councilwoman ernment, gov- city in trend leaning ofaleft- beginning the be James wins advocate race The city Board ofElec- cityBoard The Council- City Former James A tearful In a bitterly fought may what Signaling Brooklyn councilwoman set to take office after Dem primary win BY GERARD FLYNNBY GERARD BY ANUTA JOE Queens borough president. borough Queens for primary month’s inlast Democratic districts Assembly state with poll workers in her home turf of Forest hands shaking here seen Katz, Melinda Hills, Councilwoman Former City lost in only two primary. Democratic advocate public inthe election arun-off winning after bysupporters iscongratulated James Letitia Councilwoman City Brooklyn election. in the November general Arcabascio Tony publican too close to Bloomberg and and Bloomberg to close too ofbeing accused James any more Bloombergs.” “We crowd, don’tlant need jubi- shetold the applause, Muslims. geting tar- program surveillance department’s the and policy Katz is now facing Re- Squadron, whom Squadron, and cheers To raucous Assemblyman Andrew Andrew Assemblyman but in the district of state cent of the vote overall, byists, without City Hall on without Hall City byists, without high-powered lob- Yorkers —without avoice, New for advocate “great a be shewill said and win her on James gratulated the vote. ceived close percent to of 40 interests,real-estate re- She received 44.8 per- She received 44.8 In a statement, hecon- astatement, In Continued on 46 Page Continued got 60 percent of the vote, ofthe percent got 60 lawmaker the 2001, since ed represent- Vallone has trict dis- Council the closely to corresponds which trict, Gianaris’ (D-Astoria) dis- percent overall. 33.7 with despite finishing home turf, onhis field the there. Council City the to elected was later and 1990s late area’s assemblywoman the percent. 24.4 garnered who finisher, best next the vote comparedwith 65.2 percent of the competition the creamed to she Hills), Hevesi (D-forest Vallone, ers. pow- limited has office the policy, government shaping play arole in it can While primarily as a watchdog. acts 1993, in created office, dial.” speed Continued on 50 Page Continued In state Sen. Michael trounced also Vallone Katz served as the In addition to beingThe public advocate’s Photo by William Alatriste William by Photo fending off a challenge from former U.S. Rep. Bob Turner. Bob Rep. U.S. former from achallenge off fending after chairman GOP Queens the (l.) remains Ragusa Phil years of dissent and acor- and ofdissent years the future.” become and grow to continues GOP so that the Queens party even the work unify to will and honorably faithfully and strongercontinue to lead the party in Queens County Committee meby to given support of show the by humbled Turner pulled in 35,582. up with ended 39,082 Ragusa represent. nods, districts their members whilemany registered party cast votes weighted by howThis year 589 Republicans party. the in ofleaders slate anew elect who then bers, mem- committee state and for county ballots cast they votersTurner’s 47 percent. head members’party vote to toearned the Ragusa six-pluster hours polls,Friday evening, 52 where af- tion percent House in Whitestone were turned eyes all election, mary to The Recep- of the GOP. borough ofthe reins the of hold keep to week last party’s election internal U.S. Rep. Bob Turner in the former from achallenge off successfullygusa fended Ra- Phil Chairman Party to remain GOP chair Ragusa bests Turner BY BOCKMANN RICH Following several several Following “I am honored and when years two Every pri- aheated After Queens Republican statement. “I will will “I statement. saidRagusa in a mittee members,” Com- State and back GOP mayoral can- mayoral GOP back office. Board of Elections’ Queens city at the for commissioner pick party’s hole the oust to exploited aloop- members Council GOP other two and allied. is Point, congressman from Breezy former the which Turner, with faction ty’s insurgent forcesing behind the par- said todisgruntled councilman be is one the Beach),and of(D-Howard the Addabbo Joseph Sen. driv- to lost but primary wonrich the Ul- Park) Senate. for state man Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Council- City against battle an unsuccessful primary Reyes in Juan lawyer Hills Forest backed party the inmary 2009. pri- last party’s the during mittee seats were contested com- county six only and hewon 2007, it since seat in opponent for an his fronted challenges. primary faced members tee 100than county commit- more and seat, committee state for his Bacarella Whitestone resident Sal against won, he which battle, acrimonious an had primary races. September’s in leadership his to challenge a broad county party, Ragusa faced this year that marred the earlier scandal ruption Continued on 46 Page Continued Ragusa’s decision to year, he this Earlier In 2012, Ragusa and notcon- had Ragusa chairman party The Photo courtesy Turner courtesy Photo TIMESLEDGER, OCT. 4-10, 2013 TIMESLEDGER.COM 5 TL Photo by Bianca Fortis “For some of these these of some “For Glendale resident Car- “Today is I have a day The kickoff of the the in Republicans Barack President Continued Page 50 on well as art exhibitions, weddings and corporate events. a have to better is it things, bar patrons that’s open for that be partand have the of economic he said. model,” “This would us help be able men Quintuna said she lost her health care coverage in 2008 after a having twins and afford to unable been has plansince. been waiting almost for five years,” she said. programstate’s comes amid partial a federal government related shutdown health new to the nation’s plan. care U.S. House of Representa- tives have repeatedly tied a government funding bill defundingto Obamacare, the Senatewhich U.S. has arrival. on rejected Obama lashed the at out where lawmakers Tuesday in a speech Garden Rose new the that out pointed he funding plan’s care health has not been affected the by shutdown. Photo by Joe Anuta Last and month Myers said Myers a liquor Queens residents hop- residents Queens The owners of an old Maspeth glass factory want turn to the facility They an arts are into seeking a liquor center. license. Myers. other representatives from pitch their made center the to Community Board 5 to to license liquor a obtain serve least at 600 patrons. “cul- for needed is license turally geared as events” cording to the Department Department the to cording of State. ing purchase plan canto a nystateof- visit the website, infor- where health.ny.gov, signingmation about up avail- is by phone or receiving as- person in sistance able. BY BIANCA FORTIS BY an transform to plan A The Knockdown Cen- hosted already has It In the May center host- Plans will be offered to block new arts center arts new block to Maspeth community tries community Maspeth old factoryold located in an industrial section of Maspeth arts center cultural a into the by hampered be may community. 52-19 at Flushing is ter, Ave., a former glass factory that 2012 August in opened first center, event and arts an as according to Tyler Myers, manager of the business. including events, a few art and installations,shows weddings and a “Tiki Dis- co.” ed a six-hour music festival that drew of about a crowd 700 people, according to differ in what is included, included, is in four tiers: bronze, silver, what andgold platinum. in They all areas basic differ 10 in offer must every level but coverage visits, doctor including emergency and ambulatory care preventative visits, and pediatric services, ac- That total is more more is total That Vallone introduced Coun- the in passed “It Continued Page 46 on from 10 providers, includ- providers, 10 from ing freelance one for workers, while businesses have four providers from which select. to than can be in found any state, the in county other according to a review by Newspapers. TimesLedger to introduce a bill that reclassifywould co-op and FEMA’s in owners condo the amending by print fine federal Stafford Act, the playbookagency’s when di- natural to responding sasters. If passed, the legislation would simply include cur- the in “co-op” term later. the law. rent days 12 pass the Sept. resolution 12 and it saw The end result, he said, was a unified on the voice incity level support of federal legislation brought to than nine Congress more months ago. cil unanimously and very quickly, which shows how State SecretaryState Cesar of State Perales speaks of Health State at a New kickoff York event. “The Council repre- U.S. Rep. Steve Israel “In response to these is- added Frescatore ex- care health The Individuals can choose blamed the current clas- sification on a simple mis- was that understanding underput the microscope Sandy Superstorm after decimated the York New City area. sents were di- people who Sandy, by affected rectly whereas the federal government Vallone doesn’t,” a verysaid. believe it’s “We simple concept. These co- ops and condos are not They’re entities. business not corporations. They’re homeowners. They deserve other the as help same the homeowners.” with joined (D-Melville) several other Queens leg- year this earlier islators caused it to malfunction malfunction to it had visited the which site, caused well into Wednesday eve- TimesLedger when ning, went to press. sues, our technicians have capacity thedoubled site’s and are working around the clock to troubleshoot emergingproblems and ensure users a better have experience going forward,” the program’s executive di- Donnarector, Frescatore, Wednesday. said individuals 12,000 about successful- businesses and plans shopped for ly using the and site various pro- a make them help to grams decision. number a collects change of plan resi- providers for dents to choose from — and Queens has the most options of the out entire Em- pire State.

BY JOE ANUTA BY BY PHIL CORSOBY Lawmakers have have Lawmakers Councilman Peter But by Wednesday Wednesday by But It took the City Coun- City the took It “I wanted to be here, here, be to wanted “I State Secretary of State A Cuomo administra- in favor of FEMA storm funds storm FEMA of favor in

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Emergency Management them eligible for Federal Federal for eligible them owners, ultimately making ultimately owners, ness associations to home- to associations ness ops and condos from busi- Congress to reclassify co- reclassify Congress to (R-Ozone Park) that urges urges that Park) (R-Ozone Councilman Eric Ulrich lier this month along with troduced a resolution ear- resolution a troduced Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria) Jr. Vallone in- has to yet jump onboard. ernment in Washington Washington in ernment more than 30 million people the but gov- covery money, this is happening.” is this deserve federal storm re- how pleasedhow are we that condos co-ops and Queens how importanthow this is and that agree unanimously to on behalf of the governor governor the of behalf on cil just under two weeks day,” he said. “And tell you he said. “And day,” in essence, to celebrate the the celebrate to essence, in vard and 90th Avenue. corner of Merrick Boule- Merrick of corner Jamaica Tuesday near the brary’s Central Branch in Act, at Queens Public Li- Public Queens at Act, federal Affordable Care was created as part of the surance marketplace that State Health, of the in- new the launch of New York the launch York New of Cesar Perales celebrated county in York. 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And in Fed- United the of case the eration of Teachers, its No. 1 concern is union teaching jobs. with mesh not does sion the community’s longterm desire to bring MVB’s stan- to dards to a of achievement level that attracts an lead aca- demically motivatedstu- will populationdent from the game- that the local Thecommunity. P- is proposal Tech changer local student participation and restore a sense of pride in MVB and its future. al- hard budget to give city workers city as the as much lows. increasesdition to pay de intense on focuses Blasio training, be- both teacher class- the into get they fore im- room and then relentlessly will when they are full-fledged we de- Professional teachers. way andmentoring velopment of our teachers is the single greatest education our prove city’s term. short the in system Everything else is a distant second to this urgent need. of CityState & was NY, a left he Republican and Liberal before Party-backed 2013 can- mayoral in didate sec- private the to return to Reach at tallon@tor. him cityandstateny.com. As president of Glen do not beBut surprised In principle, de Blasio There is also the ques- making and to stop the the stop to and system and indecision- making by management top-down the department leaders at those of one is This Tweed. ideas: pie” “mom and apple hard to argue with, also but hard to envision will it how executed. be know creative measures measures creative know are needed, andthe new plan just may be P-Tech the some recipe. Recently, the of elected officials and several out groups civic held a widely coveredpress conference coming to denounce the plan. This Educa- of pro- to reaction knee-jerk posals Department city adminis- duck lame tion’s tration be may understand- in but thisable, case was misguided. community a Oaks Village, for zoned families 3,000 of MVB, I believe this plan is with blueprint a feasible enormous potential. Most local civics have since come around and support now it. I am hopeful local politicians will take a second, P-Tech careful at more look and the follow example of the local civics. vested-interest see some to way only The correct. is when is succeeds education there is a three-way part- nership between student, parent and teacher working that will ensure children to together Blasio succeed. de unions how of tion this in sector teachers the handle a group like allcity, other public has a raise gone without for almost four years. is It like- will and fair be Blasio de ly the with generous perhaps teachers and their union. 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De Blasio that past the in said has charter schools should be charged rent, and does he not seem to be a fan of former City Councilwoman Eva Moskowitz, the head of chain fastest-growing the of charter schools in the the Success Chartercity, Network. versial figure she was when in office, decided to close her schools Oct. 8 and call a marchfor of her students and their parents across the Brooklyn Bridge de to send Blasio and his team a mes- charter schools that sage widespreadhave support, minor- among particularly with the local community community local the with dynamo. energetic an and Nevertheless, Sherla- ments, “Sochet was the handed if a disaster, and turning this hercule- a is around school hand more take will that task an at so- thanone person.” be The might way. his gets chancellor MVB. feder- unprecedented An at would program funded ally place within a school a school part- would P-Tech called ner with Queensborough and College Community offer a focustechnical on skills and preparation. job Graduates would be eligible an for associate program at QCC no cost. at The promise of a tuition-free degree new a at attendance and drawing will be that school its student base from the 1 school district No. city’s will attract local parental attention and create enor- First of all, de Blasio’s Blasio’s de all, of First push- in correct is He What de Blasio will not Bobby Sher, president president Sher, Bobby strong to Reacting campaign promises, it is is it promises, campaign ad- his that glean to easy will make ministration expect a sharp break from the should we Bloomberg-Klein-Walcott and era, to see a steep reversal of in 2014. course that during emphasis main fund the campaign was on the universal of importance should we pre-kindergarten, and he said through a tax on those $500,000 than more making annually. one ing this. for The achieve- are kids gap inment our city is such minority that grade behind level non-mi- kindergar- by kids nority ten, and universal pre-K alleviateshould help most of that disparity. likely get is the tax increase because requires it the ap- proval of the state Legisla- election an is 2014 and ture cent of itscent student popula- tioncomes from outside the community. 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Artists Jeff Stark and Todd Chandler created their first “Empire Drive-In” for a film festival in San Jose, Calif. in 2010. The duo is bringing their work to Corona. Photo courtesy Tod Seelie

Friday. over,” said Stark. “We wanted to But being artists, the two go acknowledge watching a movie way beyond just sticking a couple should be special by being in a At dozen cars and trucks in a park- space that felt special.” CORONA’S ing lot and calling it a day. Each installation, however, Instead, Stark and Chandler starts someplace not usually con- working with a group of other art- sidered too special. ists build the movie screen, con- For the Corona project, the cession stand and even, to some two combed through a Brooklyn ‘EMPIRE DRIVE-IN’ extent, the vehicular seating all junkyard where they located and from recycled and reclaimed ma- rented about 60 vehicles that were terial. being prepped to be crushed. The Corona version is the Many of those cars and your car is optional third time Stark and Chandler trucks have been impounded or have created a drive-in following totaled in accidents. Some are at the local drive-in theater. In the city that is a major theme: one last year in Manchester, Eng- missing backseats, others have BY KEVIN ZIMMERMAN Today as artists, the duo republic vs. private. This, we hope, land and the original one in San shattered windows or huge gash- main intrigued by the seemingly is reflecting that feeling of being Jose, Calif. That first installation es in the door frames. Workers Jeff Stark and Todd Chandler illogical dichotomy of being part in the city.” was created as part of a film festi- sand off the rough edges and re- have fond memories of summer of a shared group event but sepa- This is the pair’s art instal- val that included a movie shot by move the broken glass to ensure nights camped out in the family rated with only one or two other lation “Empire Drive-In,” which Chandler. each vehicle is safe, said Stark. sedan’s backseat watching Luke people. brings the experience of film “A lot of filmmakers work for Then the group assembles Skywalker battle the Evil Empire “It is a really interesting watching in a vehicle to the New three or four years on a film and the cars and trucks in a semi- and a giant white shark terrorize experience,” said Stark. “You’re York Hall of Science in Corona someone watches it in an hour circular setting facing the 40-foot a Long Island beach community in private but you’re in public. for three weeks beginning this and a half on a cell phone and it’s Continued on Page 38 34

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get millions of dollars all Daly and St. John’s are create offense in games. Joseph over the world,” Red Storm currently cashing in as she “It was a very, very TIMESLEDGER Coach Ian Stone said. “I’m has become a much-watched long year knowing that she Staszewski happy that we’ve got some- player. She recorded a hat was there and not being one that we don’t have to trick in her second colle- able to play,” Stone said. Block Shots pay a million who can do it giate regular season game. Now she has the Red for us.” Last week, she scored twice Storm wondering how long . 4-10, 2013 2013. 4-10,

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T The St. John’s Univer- Daly a massive risk, but her England, is just four goals their first NCAA tourna- sity sophomore forward friend and current team- away from the program’s ment appearance since leads the nation in goals mate Georgia Kearney- record for a season of 17 set 2009. It’s all thanks to Daly with 13 and has the Red Perry told him that Daly, by Cristin Burtis in 1994. and strong defense led by Storm women’s soccer team who played for the English Her accomplishments so Sarah Ashmore, Hailey off to a 7-1-2 start. Her suc- national team at numer- far have exceeded anything Hemmer, Rachel Hoffman cess on the pitch makes up ous levels, was worth the she could have envisioned. and goalie Ellen Conway for the initial uncertainty school’s time and effort. “It is kind of surreal that has allowed just two of whether the Harrogate, Growing up in a town at the same time because I goals. England, native would be of around 70,000 people, never expected it to be this For the Red Storm to eligible to play because of Daly was intrigued by the way, but I wanted it to be make it to the playoffs, Daly NCAA compliance rules in- chance to play in New York this way,” Daly said. will have to keep providing volving overseas students City and having a friend She was the missing what St. John’s waited a as well as the delay before here made the transition piece to a Johnnies team year for. she was allowed to take the easier. Four days before that scored just 13 goals all “I’ll do anything I field. Daly had to wait a leaving for the United last season, which Stone can to make sure we win year and watched from the States, Daly was told just described as heartbreaking a game,” Daly said. “Right sidelines last season, but that she could be eligible to and the most frustrating of now that means me putting since then she has made play for St. John’s in a year. his career. Daly could prac- the ball in the back of the her presence felt. “It was a risk, but it tice with the team, but then net.” “It’s those people who was worth it in the end,” St. John’s University forward Rachel Daley dribbles the ball up the had to watch from the bench can score the goals that she said. as the squad struggled to field. Photo courtesy Vincent Dusovic/SJU Ross-Lomax leads Flushing team to win over Kennedy

a late hit against hot Ken- score. for Flushing and it started BY ANTHONY PARELLI nedy in the closing minutes The Flushing defense at the top with DeSantis. helped Flushing pull out a responded by shutting After Kennedy scored a Facing a second dramatic 21-18 win in PSAL down the Kennedy offense, defensive touchdown, the straight loss with time run- City conference football run by standout quarter- Flushing sideline was si- ning out, Flushing put the last Friday night. back Anthony Cruz, who lent, but DeSantis yelled at ball in the hands of play- “Without the personal had 235 total yards. his players to stay up, and maker DeAndre Ross-Lo- foul it might be a different “The defense was un- that they had been in that max. The senior running game,” Flushing Coach Jim believable because their kid situation before. back proved to be exactly DeSantis said. “I’m proba- is outrageous,” DeSantis “Just hang in, good that when needed most. bly not in as good a mood.” said of Cruz. “He’s a special things will happen,” De- Ross-Lomax hauled in He was elated with the kid, but we get after it.” Santis said. “We were get- a fourth-and-12 screen pass, unlikely comeback. The game was eventu- ting good plays but penal- turned up field and cut back Kennedy (2-2) got two ally put in the hand of Ross- ties were killing us and just to his left while sprinting first-half rushing scores Lomax, who scored twice hang in, these kids never 27 yards to the end zone for from running back Caine after halftime. He also quit and that’s the result.” what proved to be the win- Caldwell (18 carries, 108 converted several key third Ross-Lomax echoed ning the score with 4:43 re- yards), but Flushing trailed and fourth downs. the sentiments to his team- maining in the contest. just 12-7 at the half thanks “He’s the franchise,” mates. “I saw the guy coming to a Terrence Chavis touch- DeSantis said. “I was telling them to in so I knew I had to go a down run. Just two plays The win pushed Flush- keep their heads up and little bit out, and then I saw into the second half Flush- ing’s record to an impres- let’s keep playing,” the tail- they were over-pursuing ing found itself down 18-7 sive 3-1 and helped them back said. “We could come and I cut it back and just when Kennedy’s Cristian rebound from a disappoint- back.” kept running,” he said of Perez intercepted an ating loss to Canarsie the He made sure they the score. tempted option pitch and A Flushing High School running back Demetrie Narcisse heads week before. did. That and a penalty for returning it 30 yards for a down the field. Photo by William Thomas Resiliency was a key Elliot’s late goal propels 49 TL T Cardozo past rival Lewis IMES L EDGER BY JOSEPH STASZEWSKI liot said. “We don’t give Nikolas Touros and headed

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Jason Elliot spent Elliot’s header went 26th minute. Koumas got . 4-10, 2013 most of the second half on down to turf near the far Cardozo (4-1-0) even when the sidelines because of se- post and off the cleat of he scored off a pass from rious cramping in his legs. Francis Lewis’ Julian Rony Zino to tie the score at Fans of former New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza applaud as he is introduced. The Benjamin Cardozo de- Cifuntes in the 97th min- 1-1 in the 47th minute. AP Photo/Kathy Willens fender let out loud screams ute. Patriots backup keeper “Pete took us off the TIMESLEDGER of pain before and after his John Saquipulla made a mat when we needed a goal teammates carried him off diving save, but the referee and he got the guys right- Piazza inducted into Mets Hall of Fame .

the field. He said his legs ruled he was past the goal ed,” Judges Coach Richie COM still hurt while playing the line. Parascos said. Former New York Mets star Mike Pi- for the Mets from 1998-2005 and led them final minutes of regulation “I saw it coming from He believes the team is azza was inducted into the Amazin’s’ Hall to a pair of playoff appearances, including and overtime. far and just had to give my- beginning to find its chem- of Fame Sunday at Citi Field. the 2000 World Series. His 396 homers as a Elliot and his team- self the best opportunity to istry after a rocky start. Piazza hit 220 of his 427 home runs catcher are the most in Major League his- mates continued to push score,” Jason Elliot said. Disciplinary issues kept tory, according to the Associated Press. through and earned the He is an unlikely two starters out of a sea- He was joined by his two daughters, chance to let out screams hero as a defender. Elliott son opening loss to Forest his parents and his brothers, as well as his of joy. He found enough en- was moved to the front for Hills. Cardozo then rattled wife Alicia. ergy to leap up from behind the corner kick with both off four straight wins, in- Former Mets teammates Edgardo Al- a wall of Francis Lewis teams nearing a tie. He cluding this one. fonzo and John Franco presented Piazza defenders to head a Bran- picked a good time for his “We are just trying with his Hall of Fame plaque during the don Elliot free kick for the first goal of the season. to get first place and put ceremony, and team broadcaster Howie game-winning goal in Car- “He plays in the back,” a banner up in our gym,” Rose read a proclamation from Mayor Mi- dozo’s come-from-behind senior Peter Koumas said. Koumas said. chael Bloomberg, naming Sunday “Mike 2-1 double overtime win “He doesn’t really score A young Francis Lewis Piazza Day” in New York City. over visiting Francis Lewis any goals.” (3-2-0) team is still trying to Former New York Mets reliever John Franco Afterward Piazza tossed out the first Sept. 25 in PSAL Queens A It was Koumas who be- find that cohesion, accord- (l.) and second baseman Edgardo Alfonzo (r.) pitch to Mets captain and third baseman East boys’ soccer. The vic- gan the rally after Lewis got ing to Coach Roger Sar- hand catcher Mike Piazza during a ceremony David Wright before the start of the Amaz- tory kept the Judges in first on the board first. Patriots muksinis. He has 32 kids inducting Piazza into the Mets Hall of Fame. in’s’ season finale against the Milwaukee place. senior Dorie James ran un- on the roster, playing four AP Photo/Kathy Willens Brewers. “We fight,” Jason El- der a 35-yard free kick from new defenders. Three new starters played their first game of the season against Nicole Baggatta proud and still their match win and Cardozo, including promis- Molloy confident in her squad. they responded with an ing sophomore midfielder Continued from Page 47 “That’s the first time important one. It put the Robert Dulanto. I saw my team that in sync Stanners in sole possession “This is a much differ- are going home,” Kalesin before, even though we lost of second-place in the divi- ent team from what we’ve said. two games,” she said. “They sion and just a game behind had in the past,” Sarmuk- The Stanners’ rally in were close games. It wasn’t first-place St. Francis Prep, sinis said. the second set fell short and like they got blown out. I who it visits Oct. 8 in Fresh Lewis dominated play the Bonnies won the final was proud that they picked Meadows. in the first half as the more two points of the fourth to themselves up after losing “We knew we were go- aggressive team. They, get the win. The tightness that momentum and coming to have to fight hard,” however, did not capital- of the contest and the qual- ing back and winning.” Rabot said. “We knew this ize enough on the scor- ity of her team’s play kept Before the fifth set, was an important win.” ing chances they created. first-year Molloy Coach she reminded them it was Headers on set pieces went unfinished and Cardozo keeper Daniel Hoyte positioned himself well all afternoon. “We got unlucky and the goalie made some phe- nomenal saves,” Sarmuk- sinis said. “There were a bunch of near-misses Francis Lewis’ Julian Cabanillas (l.) and Cardozo’s Jason Elliot fight there.” for the ball. Photo by Ken Maldonado

in being unbeaten against “We are just confident, Cross a good offensive team in but we can’t get overconfi- St. Joseph by the Sea next dent,” Jackson said. “Every Continued from Page 47 week, especially with week is going to be a battle games against league and it just gets harder and pen moving forward. Holy powers St. Anthony’s and harder during the season.” Cross can’t get caught up Chaminade on the horizon. 50

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